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Singer Dedicates Heartwarming Song To Late Mother

The Huffington Post | Andres Jauregui | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Video, Muslim Women, Shy Singing Doctor, Youtube Videos, Malaysia, Ukulele, Anirazanrun Firham, Muslim, Mothers Day Song, Parents News

Anirazanrun Firham, better known by her YouTube handle, The Shy Singing Doctor, recorded a special song, a cover of Muslim singer-songwriter Maher Zai...

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MOM: A Mother's Day Gift for the Whole Family

Pamela Poole | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Indonesia, Palm Oil Production, Orangutans, Malaysia, Endangered Species, Borneo, Palm Oil, Orangutans Endangered, Impact News

To lift your spirits, celebrate Mother's Day, and give your kids the priceless, lasting gift of eco-consciousness and civic responsibility... Why not spend a day at the zoo celebrating motherhood?

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The Sacrifices Of A Military Spouse: I Wouldn't Change A Thing

Megan Glynn | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Malaysia, Military Spouses, Military Community, Military Families Week, Korea, Military Wives, U.S. Military, Slidepollajax, Military Families, Impact News

Many people wonder how military spouses endure the long deployments and frequent moves that go hand-in-hand with living the military life. With three ...

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Women's Sexuality and Men's Fear

BJ Gallagher | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: War Between the Sexes, Gop, Women, Muslim Culture, Muslim Women, War on Women, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Contraception, Republicans, Feminism, Mother Teresa, Sexuality, Gender Wars, Women News

Years ago, Mother Teresa was invited to attend an anti-war rally. She declined, reportedly saying something to the effect that: "Anti-war protestors a...

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PHOTOS: The World's 11 Coolest Train Stations

BootsnAll | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: India, Bootsnall, Turkey, Australia, France, Patagonia, Innsbruck, Train Travel, Malaysia, Argentina, Mumbai, Spain, Travel, Tibet, Melbourne, Strasbourg, Madrid, Istanbul, Austria, Train Station, Trains, Antwerp, Japan, Kuala Lumpur, Belgium, Slidepollajax, Travel News

No matter how many improvements are made to transportation methods, there's something undeniably appealing about old-school train travel.

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The Bangkok Bombing Attributed to Iran: A Scene From a Keystone Kops Movie or a Clever or Rushed Maneuver by the Iranians?

Haggai Carmon | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: C-4 Terror, Iran, Hand Grenade, Bomb, Tehran, Malaysia, Terrorist, Keystone Kops, Israel, Thailand, Bombing, Ambassador, Explosive, World News

Did the three suspected Iranians terrorists in Bangkok reenact a scene from the early 1920s silent film comedies -- the Keystone Kops featuring clumsy...

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Malaysia: Don't Send Saudi Back -- Faces Likely Death Sentence for Twitter Post

Human Rights Watch | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Twitter, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Hamza Kashgari Saudi Arabia, Hamza Kashgari Twitter, Saudi Arabia Twitter, Kashgari Twitter, World News

Hamza Kashgari fled Saudi Arabia to Malaysia on February 7, 2012, after a storm of outrage erupted over a fictitious conversation between him and the Prophet Muhammad that Kashgari published on his Twitter account.

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PHOTOS: 8 Awesome Foodie Getaways Around The World

Zagat | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Egypt, Puerto Rico, Foodie Travel, Louisville, Mexico, Malaysia, Slidepollajax, Canada, Japan, Travel News

Have a thing for mussels? Jet off to Prince Edward Island, Canada. Obsessed with tracking your favorite roving food trucks? Grab a Jeep and chase the ones that dot the Puerto Rican island Vieques.

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Malaysia Grants License To Rare Earth Plant Despite Fears Of Radioactive Contamination

AP | EILEEN NG | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Video, Lynas Corporation Australia Rare Earth, Australia, Malaysia Rare Earth Refinery, Malaysia Rare Earth Plant, Rare Earth Elements, Malaysia, Lynas Rare Earth Plant, Rare Earth Minerals, Ap, Green News

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian group representing villagers and civil groups will file a legal challenge to the government's decision to ...

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Malaysian Gay Activists Challenge 'Sexual Independence' Festival Ban

AP | By SEAN YOONG | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Gay Arts, Gay Rights, Gay Cinema, LGBT Rights, Muslims, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Gay Films, Sexual Independence Festival, Gay Voices News

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Activists launched a rare legal case Tuesday aimed at fostering gay rights in Malaysia by challenging a police ban on an ant...

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'Missing' Malaysian Student's Gay Wedding Sparks National Controversy

Posted 12.23.2011

Read More: Ariff Alfian Rosli, LGBT Rights Malaysia, Malaysia, Gay Rights Malaysia, Gay Weddings, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, Gay Voices News

The same-sex wedding of a medical student from Malaysia once thought to be missing has sparked the ire of Muslim groups in his native country. As ...

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Gibbon Attacks Boy In Brief Zoo Escape

AP | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Gibbon, Sumatra, Indonesia, Malaysia Gibbon Attack, Gibbon Attack, Muhammad Afiq Haziq, Siamang, Malaysia, Malaysia Gibbon, World News

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A gibbon attacked two children, including one who was seriously injured, after escaping from an enclosure at a zoo in s...

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Planning A Cruise On The SuperStar Virgo? Read Our Travel Guide

The Huffington Post | Joan Russell | Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: Cruise Ship Guides, South China, Video, Singapore, Cruises, Malaysia, Themed Guides, Andaman Sea, Travel News

The SuperStar Virgo is a popular floating resort. The waters are crowded with sea-worthy vessels, so to make planning easier, we've done all the prep ...

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Memorable Mosques

Atlas Obscura | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Russia, Atlas Obscura, Islam, Brunei, International Destinations, Mosques, Slidepollajax, Asia Travel, Malaysia, Muslim Travel, Mosque, Muslim, Destinations, Uae, Travel News

These magnificent structures praise God with their architectural elation: soaring towers, onion domes and brilliant coloring.

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Bush And Blair On Trial

AP | SEAN YOONG | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: Bush Blair War Crimes, Mahathir Mohamad, Bush, Symbolic War Crimes Tribunal, Blair, Malaysia, George Bush, Tony Blair, Bush Blair Symbolic War Crimes Tribunal, Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal, World News

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian-led activists will hold a symbolic trial this month for former President George W. Bush and British ex-leader...

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Police Nix Gay Arts Festival In Muslim Nation

AP | By SEAN YOONG | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Gay Arts, Malaysia Arts, Sexual Independence Malaysia, Gay Malaysia, Gay Rights, Malaysia Gay, Lgbt Malaysia, Homophobia, LGBT Art, Malaysia, Gay Pride, Arts News

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Police ordered gay rights activists in Muslim-majority Malaysia on Thursday to scrap an annual arts festival aimed at fighti...

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Sail Away On The Sun Princess Cruise Ship

The Huffington Post | Sandy Mitchell | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Cruise Ship Guides, Video, Cruises, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Princess Cruises, Europe, Themed Guides, Travel News

The Sun Princess is a popular floating resort. The waters are crowded with sea-worthy vessels, so to make planning easier, we've done all the prep wor...

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A-Sides With Jon Chattman: Zee Avi and Hindi Zahra Perform and Chat in NYC

Jon Chattman | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Billie Holliday, Nyc, Morocco, A-Sides, Gypsy, A-Sides-With-Jon-Chattman, Milestone Moon, Handmade, Malaysia, Zee Avi, Hindi Zahra, Ghostbird, Entertainment News

Zee Avi is a celebrated singer/songwriter from Malaysia who packs an emotional wallop with her retro cool indie-rock folkiness. Moroccan-born songstress Hindi Zahra has been called a modern day Billie Holiday thanks to her unique blues, jazz-infused gypsy sound.

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This Economic War Began Long Ago

Vivian Norris | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Central Banks, Debt, Ltcm, Thailand, Economic War, Soros, Elizabeth Warren, Swaps, Cds, Malaysia, Gold, Obama, Etf, Indonesia, Asian Financial Crisis, Imf, China, Business News

It did not begin with the subprime disaster in 2007, nor the crash and burn of Lehman in 2008, nor are we able to blame any bubbles, be they dot.com or other. This Economic War began with the Asian Financial Crisis back in 1997.

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Nothing Like a Little Spam to Remind You How Loved You Are

Samara O'Shea | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Gmail, Myspace, Spam, E-Mail, Malaysia, Twitter, Spammers, Facebook, Hackers, Technology News

Dear Hackers: What did you get from assaulting my e-mail account? Nothing. No one fell for your foolish ploy. What did I get? I got an amusing day catching up with friends and the therapeutic opportunity to clean up my contacts.

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Malaysian Man Charged With Murdering Tourist After She Refused Sex

Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, Stephanie Foray Murder, Rape, Asni Omar, Malaysia, Sexual Assault, Ansi Omar Case, Stephanie Foray, World News

Malaysian authorities charged a local businessman with the murder of French woman after she allegedly refused his sexual advances earlier this year. ...

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Exploring Penang, Malaysia's Colony of Cool

Cynthia Rosenfeld | Posted 10.14.2011

Read More: Southeast Asia, Luxury Travel, Travel, Shopping, Malaysia, Travel News

Penang is in the middle of a renaissance. Hip boutiques, art galleries and five star crash pads are popping up alongside Chinese clan houses, Hindu shrines and Buddhist temples in Georgetown.

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Fighting Human Trafficking & Helping Refugees

HuffingtonPost.com | Kia Makarechi | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: An Phong Vo, Vietnamese Refugees, Unhcr, Thailand, Camsa, Huffpost Greatest Person of the Day, Huffington Post Greatest Person of the Day, Greatest Person of the Day, Malaysia, Vietnam, Asian Refugees, Good News, Refugees, Human Trafficking, Impact News

When An Phong Vo was nine years old, her family fled Vietnam and was resettled in Texas. The year was 1992. Nineteen years later, she's teaching Vietn...

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In Malaysia, When In Doubt, Blame The Jews

Rabbi Abraham Cooper | Posted 09.21.2011

Read More: Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, Islam in Malaysia, Malaysia Anti-Semitism, Jews in Malaysia, Malaysia Nazis, Malaysia Mein Kampf, Mahathir Mohamad Anti-Semite, Malaysian Anti-Semitism, Utusan Malaysia Jews, Religion News

It's time for Malaysian leaders to grow up. Relying on big-lie Jewish conspiracies is no substitute for honest and transparent governance.

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Malaysian Opposition Leader Confident of 2012 Win

AP | EILEEN NG | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Malaysian Opposition Leader, Anwar Ibrahim, Najib Razak, Malaysia, Malaysia Elections, Malaysia Elections 2012, World News

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim told The Associated Press on Wednesday that his three-party alliance could wi...

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